Part 2. Core jQuery
Many years have passed since John Resig presented jQuery to the world. Fewer but still quite a few years are behind us since jQuery was only a library to manipulate the DOM. During this time jQuery has created an entire ecosystem around itself consisting of companion libraries and other projects such as these:
- jQuery UI —A library consisting of a set of user interface interactions, effects, widgets, and themes to help you create amazing user interfaces
- jQuery Mobile —An HTML5-based user interface system for all popular mobile device platforms, to help you create beautiful designs for mobile devices
- QUnit —A JavaScript unit-testing framework used by all the other jQuery projects
- Plugins —The plugins published on npm (https://www.npmjs.com/) and the myriad of other plugins spread across the web that people have created to cover those use cases not covered by jQuery or to improve its functionalities
In part 2 of this book, we’ll cover the core library from stem to stern. When you finish these chapters, you’ll thoroughly know the jQuery library and be ready to tackle any web project armed with one of the most powerful client-side tools available. So turn the page, dig in, and get ready to learn how to breathe life into your web applications in a way that’s not only easy but fun!